School & Library Marketing Assistant

Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC; New York (NY); Remote; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group is seeking a School & Library Marketing Assistant to support title distribution, award submissions, and conference planning from our New York area remote team. You will collaborate with the marketing group on digital campaigns and educator outreach.

The role emphasizes strong organization, effective communication with teachers and librarians, and independent as well as team-based work to advance titles across picture books, middle grade, and young adult

Qualifications

• Extremely detail- and deadline-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written communication for social media and the web.
• Network with teachers and librarians to broaden relationships within the school & library market.
• Show good judgment and decision-making when working with authors and colleagues.
• Able to work both independently and in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute title distribution to trade publications, educators, librarians, academics, and other contacts monthly.
• Develop and maintain contact databases with the Associate Director of School & Library Marketing.
• Oversee major state award submissions including mailing titles and submitting paperwork.
• Coordinate planning and execution of major conferences throughout the year, including travel 4-5 times a year.
• Assist on digital marketing initiatives, including sweepstakes and creation of content for social media and the School & Library website.
• Present at virtual and regional educator and librarian book buzz meetings with compelling pitches.

Skills

Detail oriented

Written communication

Networking with educators

Judgment and decision making

Stakeholder communication

Education

Some college or equivalent experience

Job description

We are seeking a School & Library Marketing Assistant to join Macmillan Children's Publishing Group's dynamic School & Library Marketing team, working on an exciting list of picture books, middle grade, and young adult titles including books by award-winning and bestselling authors. Key responsibilities include managing title distribution to a wide variety of contacts, submitting titles for major state awards, and handling administrative support for the department. This position will also work closely with the entire School & Library marketing team on digital marketing initiatives and conference event execution. The Marketing Assistant will report to the Associate Director of School & Library Marketing.

What You'll Do:

• Execution of title distribution to trade publications, educators, librarians, academics, and other contacts on a monthly basis
• Work closely with Associate Director of School & Library Marketing to develop and maintain contact databases on an ongoing basis
• Oversight of major state award submissions including mailing titles and submitting paperwork for award consideration
• Coordinate with School & Library marketing team on planning and execution of major conferences throughout the year, including traveling 4-5 times a year to conferences
• Assist on digital marketing initiatives, including sweepstakes and creation of content for social media and the School & Library website
• Present at virtual and regional educator and librarian book buzz meetings, including preparing presentations and generating interest with compelling pitches

What You'll Bring:

• Extremely detail- and deadline-oriented, well-organized, and able to manage multiple priorities while balancing routine tasks with long-term projects
• Operate well both independently and within a collaborative environment
  Strong written communication skills, including writing for social media and for the web
• Ability to network with key contacts, including teachers and librarians, and invested interest in broadening relationships within the school & library market
• Ability to show good judgment and decision-making ability when working with authors and colleagues
• Strong communication skills, both with internal and external stakeholders
• Some college or equivalent relevant experience

This position is classified as remote but is tied to our New York, NY office located at 120 Broadway. Employment is subject to New York State tax withholding under applicable regulations.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

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